Whether TenTec should or should not include a mic with a Jupiter is a
marketing choice made by them. Would it help sell Jupiters? I doubt it.
TenTec rigs used to come with cheap microphones and I do mean cheap. For the
typical appliance operator, they got you on the air fast and actually didn't
sound bad at all. BTW: There isn't much difference in communications audio
quality between a $10 mic and a $150 Heil superduper.
The IC-706 comes with a decent mobile mic which has the up-down freq.
buttons. The radio covers up to 440mhz, all mode HF, vhf etc. I've come to
the conclusion that people would buy Jupiters, mic or no mic. and they sure
don't buy it for it looks or it's features. So probably the mic. being
included or $30 price increase wouldn't matter one way or the other.
Steve Ellington N4LQ.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Notarius WN3VAW" <wn3vaw@fyi.net>
To: "Tentec@Contesting.Com" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 10:40 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Jupiter Microphone?
> It's a marketing game. If you want a (relatively cheap) mike included
with
> the rig, figure an extra $50-75 to the cost, depending on the type of mike
> and the quantity purchased in.
>
> Now consider that many ops already have a favorite mike (be it a brand new
> Heil or their ancient D-104 and most anything in between) or two or three.
> To say nothing of CW ops who don't want one, or digital ops who are
planning
> to use their new radio for digital modes only. And if you decide (for
> whatever reason) you don't like the mike that comes with the rig, odds are
> that you'll go out & replace it with another and dispose of the "stock"
mike
> in one form or another.
>
> So, do you really want Ten-Tec to charge you an extra $50 or so? Just
> because "the other guys" do it with some of their radios?
>
> 73, ron wn3vaw
>
> "And they give you cash,
> which is just as good as money!"
> Yogi Berra, AFLAC Commercial, 2002
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Scott Johnson" <scott@wowpage.com>
> To: <TenTec@contesting.com>
> Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2002 2:51 AM
> Subject: RE: [TenTec] Jupiter Microphone?
>
>
> No microphone. I was a but surprised too. I had never bought a rig
> before that didn't include at least a hand mic. Even most earlier Ten-Tec
> rigs did. I bought mine at the Ten-Tec hamfest and planned on using it on
> the way home, so I was glad I had my old Scout along ... same mic, it
> appears that all Ten-Tec mics are created equal! :)
>
> Scott
>
> --
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